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This has to be the greatest wedding day story ever -- some lucky groom in Miami played beer pong against Michael Jordan just hours before tying the knot ... and he didn't just WIN ... he got to rap those "Game 6" Jay-Z lyrics right in Jordan's face.

We got a clip of the epic showdown -- shot at the Ritz-Carlton Friday afternoon before MJ was supposed to go to another wedding -- and we're told it was a real close match ... Jordan vs. The Groom ... coming down to one cup on each side.

According to our extremely drunk eye witnesses, Jordan narrowly missed his last shot, bouncing it off the rim, and the groom responded with a devastating sinker.

The video is incredible -- they're listening to "N***** in Paris" while they play, and everyone starts rapping when the lyrics come up ... "Jackson, Tyson, Jordan, Game 6."

Oakland Raiders tight end Todd Christensen -- a 5-time Pro Bowler who went on to host "American Gladiators" -- died this morning during a surgical procedure in Utah. He was 57.

It's unclear what Todd was being treated for ... but he had battled liver disease and other illnesses in recent years.

Todd had a stellar 10-year career in the NFL -- and went on to co-host the 1st season of "American Gladiators" in 1989.

After that, Todd became an NFL broadcaster -- and worked with the "NFL on NBC" from 1990 to 1994.

Story developing ...

Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins swears his Instagram was HACKED this morning -- and he wasn't the person who posted selfie-footage of a guy spankin' his own monkey.

The video first appeared on DeAndre's page about an hour ago ... it's shot in the first person and ESPN is on a TV in the background. Great cinematography.

But a short time later, the footage was yanked down ... and his GF posted the following explanation:

"Instagram was hacked , this is his girlfriend he's in meetings with no phone , have some respect ppl."

Maria Sharapova is heading to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia ... but she ain't going to compete ... she'll be a special correspondent for NBC ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Sharapova just inked a deal to work for the peacock from Sochi -- where Maria grew up and blossomed into a tennis phenom.

Maria competed at the Summer Olympics back in 2012 and locked up the silver medal after a showdown with Serena Williams in London.

It's unclear which sports Maria will be covering in Sochi -- but since Maria knows the city so well, it's obvious NBC is hoping her hometown connections will give them an advantage over the competition.

Kevin Durant might NEVER have to pay for undies again ... 'cause the OKC Thunder star tells TMZ Sports he's expecting the hook up now that his teammate Russell Westbrook's an underwear model.

Durant -- along with Serge Ibaka, Hasheem Thabeet and the rest of the team -- hit up Boa Steakhouse in Hollywood last night to celebrate Westbrook's 25th birthday.

And since we broke the story about Russell's huge contract with the Kings and Jaxs underwear line, we had to ask the guys about free samples for the team.

Kev was all about it ... and so was Westbrook.

'Cause what's the fun of an underwear deal if you can't share with your co-workers??

Tim Tebow has NOT YET abandoned his dream of becoming a starting NFL quarterback -- and spent his Tuesday running through grueling QB drills at a private field in L.A. ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Despite reports that Tim has hired an agent specializing in on-air talent, Tim appeared pretty focused on PLAYING the game during a training session at USC.

Sources at the field tell us ... Tim spent 4 hours on the field -- spending a good chunk of the time working on throwing mechanics.

We know ... Tim has been a regular at the school for the past couple of weeks -- training almost every day with a personal trainer who seems to be focused on Tim's throwing motion.

It's interesting ... considering most "experts" believe Tim's pro career died when he was cut by the New England Patriots before the season began. Clearly, Tim's not giving up hope.

TMZ Sports reached out to Tim's camp for comment -- so far, no word back.

Indianapolis Colts running back Trent Richardson has something in common with Kim Kardashian -- 'cause someone's trying to cash in on a sex tape featuring the NFL star ... TMZ Sports has learned.

We know ... someone is shopping explicit footage showing the former 1st round NFL Draft pick engaged in an orgy with at least 3 women.

The person who has the footage has already contacted various media outlets, including TMZ Sports ... but so far, no takers. We've seen the footage -- let's just say Trent's got a lot in common with the Colts mascot, if you catch our drift.

Orlando Magic star Glen "Big Baby" Davis went off on a motel night manager, destroying the poor guy's computer ... and we got the surveillance video. If there's a good reason for the 6'9" nearly 300-pound giant to go off like this at 4 AM ... we can't see it. You?

Plus, L.A. Laker Nick Young takes rapper Iggy Azalea out to the carnival! If you've seen her videos ... you know why Nick's into her -- only problem is he blew his chance to impress her with his hoop skills. Damn carnival games!

And when Richie Incognito caught a ride to LAX ... naturally, his driver was Black. Super awkward situation, or great chance for Richie to rehab his image?

Doc Rivers is finally weighing in on the REAL beef between Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen -- and it's clear, he doesn't think the situation is as serious as some people are making it out to be.

Rivers -- who coached Kevin and Ray to a championship in Boston -- was leaving dinner last night with his son Austin Rivers (he plays for the Pelicans, they're in town to play the Lakers) ... when we talked about the heated rift between the NBA superstars.

The whole thing recently blew up after Allen gave an interview saying Kevin and Paul Pierce have refused to speak with him ever since he left Boston for the Miami Heat a few years ago. In fact, they won't even shake Ray's hand before a game.

Charlie Sheen's getting his mind off his custody war with Brooke Mueller the only way he knows how -- baseball -- and yesterday, he had the help of the coolest little leaguers ever.

The photo was taken at Oaks Christian High School yesterday in L.A.. Sources tell us, Charlie was out hitting some balls with his friend (and ex-Major Leaguer) Todd Zeile when the little leaguers came over to say hi.

We're told they all played some baseball for a while -- and the kids got autographs from Sheen and Zeile. It was pretty great, and everyone went home a little happier.

Richie Incognito's got a new biggest fan -- his chauffeur -- who tells TMZ Sports, the guy's a pleasure to drive around ... and he tips big big big.

The driver (who is black) dropped Incog off at LAX this morning -- following the NFL star's massive PR offensive in the wake of his n-word scandal -- and he couldn't have spoken more highly of the guy.

9:08 AM PT -- Big Baby has just issued an apology (on Twitter) ... writing, "In regards to the incident that occurred on Friday night, I want to sincerely apologize for my actions. There is no excuse for what I did."

He adds, "I was obviously wrong and I take full responsibility. I apologize to the Magic, my fans and the city of Orlando."

Orlando Magic star Glen Davis -- aka "Big Baby" -- threw a MAJOR TEMPER TANTRUM at a Florida motel ... breaking a hotel computer ... and TMZ Sports has footage of the entire meltdown.

It all went down early Saturday morning at a Travelodge in Orlando, FL -- when the 27-year-old tried to book a room with the front desk and was told the place was sold out.

Glen -- clearly frustrated -- reached over the front desk and grabbed a keyboard, which he proceeded to rip from the front desk computer and throw across the lobby. Davis then stormed out of the motel in anger.

The Travelodge employee immediately called police ... and moments later, two cops arrived on scene.

Law enforcement sources tell us ... cops investigated the situation but Davis was not arrested.

So why was Davis in such a crappy mood? Earlier in the night, the Magic lost to Glen's former squad ... the Boston Celtics.

Sources tell us ... the hotel has been in contact with the Magic regarding payment for hotel damages. One source tells us the team has already cut a check.

We reached out to the Magic -- and a rep told us that the team is aware of the situation and are handling it internally.

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe was arrested Sunday ... after cops say the NFL superstar was speeding around Missouri with marijuana in his car.

According to the Riverside PD, officers noticed Bowe doing 48 in a 35 in his 2011 Audi R8 ... and pulled him over for speeding.

During the stop, cops say the officer noticed a strong odor of pot ... and asked Bowe, along with his two passengers, to get out of the vehicle.

Cops say a K-9 unit searched the car and turned up a black bag with 2 sacks of weed totaling 14.6 grams.

One of the guys in Bowe's car told cops the pot was his -- and he was also arrested for marijuana possession. Cops also found 2 joints on the passenger.

HUGE WIN for Los Angeles Lakers small forward Nick Young last night ... the NBA star finally got himself a date with the woman he's been crushing on for months ... and TMZ Sports has the footage.

Young hit up a carnival at L.A. Live Monday night with Iggy Azalea -- a 23-year-old Australian rap phenom who recently signed with T.I.'s record label.

Young has been after Iggy for a while -- back in September, he called her out as his crush on WCW (Woman Crush Wednesdays) on Twitter. Iggy tweeted him back and now it seems they're full on dating.

But here's the best part of the night -- we asked Young if NBA stars have an unfair advantage when it comes to the basketball shooting game at carnivals ... and Nick told us he GUARANTEED he would make the shot.

Well, turns out there was a shooting game at the carnival ... and Nick decided to put his money where his mouth is. Check out the video to see if Nick came through on his guarantee.

Maybe New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski hasn't heard what's going on with Richie Incognito -- because he openly mocked an Asian fan over the weekend, calling the guy "Leslie Chow" ... and joking about fried rice.

Gronk was hosting a Q&A with fans in Foxborough, MA Sunday night at Bar Louie Restaurant when people started dancing ... including an Asian man sporting a Gronk jersey.

The Pats star acted surprised, and said -- into a microphone for everyone to hear -- "They told me he could only cook fried rice!" Then Gronk one upped himself by calling the fan "Leslie Chow" ... Ken Jeong's character from "The Hangover."

Richie Incognito is sorely mistaken if he thinks he's an "honorary black" who can say the n-word as he pleases -- so says former Chargers badass Takeo Spikes.

Spikes -- who officially has the coolest name of all time and was a BEAST linebacker -- tells TMZ Sports, reports that Incognito was considered an "honorary black" by his teammates are BS.